William John Egerton
Jul 4, 2020
William J. Egerton, 63, passed away on July 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born on November 5, 1956 in Stafford, Connecticut, he was the son of Gavin and Helen Titus Egerton. He lived and was educated in Sheffield/New Marlborough area all his life, where he enjoyed the outdoors and animals. His greatest joy...
Lucy Ann Britton
Jun 17, 2020
Lucy Ann Wuori Britton of Mill River, Ma died peacefully Wednesday June 17, 2020 surrounded by her family at Berkshire Medical Center after a strong fought battle with cancer.
Lucy leaves behind her loving husband Michael Britton of 37 years, daughter Laurie Britton and her fiancé Sean Whitney, daughter Janet Britton and her pets Dudley and Zee....
Edward H. Kollmer
Jun 11, 2020
GREAT BARRINGTON - Edward died late Thursday night at Fairview Hospital surrounded by his loving family and the amazing and empathetic staff and first responders.
He was born in 1946 at Mercy Hospital Rockville Center, Long Island NY., son to Henry (Harry) and Agnes Kollmer and pre-deceased by his parents and sister, Sr. Patricia Kollmer O.P....
Nell Ezequelle
Jun 10, 2020
Nell Ezequelle, 82, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2020 at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington, MA. Nell lived in the Berkshires most of her life.
She was born on December 28, 1937 in New York City and was the daughter of Benjamin and Kathleen Rueyer. The family moved to Stockbridge when she was a young girl...
Jane R. Shanklin
Jun 10, 2020
Jane R. Shanklin, of Sandisfield, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
Jane was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on December 12, 1946 to the late Robert D. and Ruth J. (Mulvaney) Freeman of Sandisfield. She was a third generation and life-long resident of Sandisfield, having visited during the summers as a child and choosing to make...
David C. King
May 22, 2020
David C. King, 86, of Anthony Street in Hillsdale, New York passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Fairview Commons Nursing Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts where he had been a resident since November 2019. David was an amazing man and an award-winning author of more than 80 history, biography, and culture studies books for children and young...
Vera C. Forte
May 13, 2020
Vera C. Forte, the matriarch of the Forte family, passed away May 13, 2020. She was 86 years old.
Vera was born on January 25, 1934 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the youngest of 5 children born to Harrison and Elizabeth Alston. Mother Forte was the devoted wife of the late Pastor Joseph S. Forte, Sr. Their...
Aso O. Tavitian
Apr 21, 2020
ASO O. TAVITIAN, Co-Founder of Syncsort, Inc. and Founder of the Tavitian Foundation, Dies at 80
Aso O. Tavitian passed away on April 21, 2020 after his courageous battle with cancer with his loving wife, Isabella Meisinger at his side.
Mr. Tavitian was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1959, after leaving...
Hazel Hudson Pothul
Apr 15, 2020
Hazel Hudson Pothul, 80, of Sheffield and Brenham, Texas, died Tuesday evening, April 15, 2020 after a brief illness.
Hazel was born April 1, 1940 in Sheffield, MA, the daughter of Jerome and Zelma Bullock Hudson. She grew up in Stockbridge and was a graduate of the former Williams High School (1958). She married her husband Ed...
Lucille W. Nickerson
Apr 13, 2020
Lucille W. Nickerson, 86, died April 13, 2020 at The Landing at Laurel Lake with her daughter by her side.
She was born March 7, 1934 in Providence, RI, daughter of Meyer (Mike) and Ida (Nulman) Wassell. Her early years were spent between Providence and Miami Beach. She came to Stockbridge in 1966 and fell in love...
Daniel L. Blakeney
Apr 11, 2020
Daniel Leroy Blakeney, 81, passed away on April 11, 2020.
Born on August 1, 1938 in Great Barrington, MA, he was the son of Sterling Freeland Blakeney and Florence Reed Blakeney. He graduated from the former Searles High School, class of 1956. Daniel served in the Air Force, stationed in Greece and Izmir, Turkey. He attended Bentley...
Lawrence D. Martin
Apr 3, 2020
Lawrence D. Martin (Dee), 81, of Egremont, MA died Friday, April 3, 2020 at Berkshire Medical Center.
Dee was born on May 16, 1938Â in New Haven CT, the only child of Lawrence and Ellen Martin. Dee attended St. George's School in Newport, RI and Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. Dee proudly served in the...
Theodore E. Sheldon
Mar 29, 2020
Theodore E. Sheldon, 71, of Pittsfield, MA passed away March 29, 2020 after a long illness.
Born February 2, 1949 in Cromwell, CT he was the son of Willard and Virginia Waters Sheldon.
He is survived by 3 sisters, Barbara Garfield of Pittsfield, Deborah Miller of Lee and Patricia Johnson of West Stockbridge, 1 niece,...
Barbara A. Spirydowski
Mar 28, 2020
Barbara A. Spirydowski, cherished mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister, passed away March 28, 2020 following a three-month battle with cancer. She was 78 years old.
A native and lifelong resident of Housatonic, Barbara was born May 1, 1941 in Great Barrington, MA the daughter of Frank and Mary Klahn Love. Following the death of her mother...
Norma N. Goldberg
Mar 26, 2020
Devoted, beloved wife for 62 years of the late Melvin Goldberg ( Melvin's obituary ); cherished mother of Ron Goldberg and Joe Chiplock, Rick Goldberg and Judith Milch, and Joan Goldberg Munch and Robert Munch; doting Grammie to Jacob, Daniel, and Aliza Munch and Henry and Klara Goldberg; beloved sister, aunt, and cousin. Born June 3, 1929, in New...
William F. Grady
Mar 25, 2020
William F. Grady, 53, from Housatonic passed away at home on March 25, 2020 surrounded by family and Pastor Tara Tetzlaff.
William was born November 23, 1966 in Great Barrington, MA, the son of William and Gladys Franklin Grady. He graduated from Mt. Everett Regional High School, class of 1985 and attended Berkshire Community College and Mildred...
Robert (Bob) Drucker
Mar 19, 2020
On Thursday, March 19, 2020, Robert (Bob) Drucker, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age 78 after a long and valiant battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Born on November 29, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Herbert Drucker and Ida (Penziner) Drucker, Bob was raised in Brooklyn but spent significant parts of his childhood...
Carol M. Sica
Mar 17, 2020
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Carol M. Sica at home in Sheffield on the morning of March 17, 2020. After two and a half years of pain and suffering with an overwhelming illness, she passed this world surrounded by family, friends and still full of joy. She is survived by her wife, Dr....
George L. Ball, Sr.
Mar 13, 2020
George L. Ball Sr., 89, of Castle Hill Avenue, Great Barrington passed away on March 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.
George was born in New Haven, Ct. on April 15, 1930, the son of Burt J. Ball and Dorothy Hathaway Ball of Ashley Falls Ma. George married his sweetheart Priscilla New on October 5, 1948...
Phyllis A. Chiera
Mar 11, 2020
Phyllis Audrey Chiera, 84, of Van Duesenville Road left this world on March 11, 2020 to be with her sister, Barbara Chamberlin, son Daniel and beloved husband of 50 years Henry J. Chiera.
A native and lifelong resident, Phyllis was born in Great Barrington on August 31, 1935, the daughter of Reginald and Pauline (Grygaytys) Carr. She...
